HOBBS v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WKRS. COMP. PROGRAMS

No. 86-7065.

820 F.2d 1528 (1987)

John R. HOBBS, Petitioner, v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, et al., Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided July 7, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Hillsman, San Francisco, Cal., for petitioner.

George L. Brummer, B. James Finnegan, San Francisco, Cal., for respondents.

Before CHAMBERS, POOLE and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges.


POOLE, Circuit Judge:

Attorneys in the firm of McGuinn, Hillsman & Palefsky (Petitioners) petition for review of an order of the Benefits Review Board (Board) which reduced an Administrative Law Judge's award of attorney's fees under the Longshore Act, 33 U.S.C. § 928, and vacated that part of the award providing for prospective post-judgment interest. We deny the petition.

FACTS

The facts of this case are not in dispute. Claimant John Hobbs...

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